Lead Generation

Scrape leads from multiple platforms using Apify Actors.

Prerequisites

(No need to check it upfront)

• .env file with APIFY_TOKEN

• Node.js 20.6+ (for native --env-file support)

• mcpc CLI tool: npm install -g @apify/mcpc

Workflow

Copy this checklist and track progress:

Task Progress:

- [ ] Step 1: Determine lead source (select Actor)

- [ ] Step 2: Fetch Actor schema via mcpc

- [ ] Step 3: Ask user preferences (format, filename)

- [ ] Step 4: Run the lead finder script

- [ ] Step 5: Summarize results

Step 1: Determine Lead Source

Select the appropriate Actor based on user needs:

User Need

Actor ID

Best For

Local businesses

compass/crawler-google-places

Restaurants, gyms, shops

Contact enrichment

vdrmota/contact-info-scraper

Emails, phones from URLs

Instagram profiles

apify/instagram-profile-scraper

Influencer discovery

Instagram posts/comments

apify/instagram-scraper

Posts, comments, hashtags, places

Instagram search

apify/instagram-search-scraper

Places, users, hashtags discovery

TikTok videos/hashtags

clockworks/tiktok-scraper

Comprehensive TikTok data extraction

TikTok hashtags/profiles

clockworks/free-tiktok-scraper

Free TikTok data extractor

TikTok user search

clockworks/tiktok-user-search-scraper

Find users by keywords

TikTok profiles

clockworks/tiktok-profile-scraper

Creator outreach

TikTok followers/following

clockworks/tiktok-followers-scraper

Audience analysis, segmentation

Facebook pages

apify/facebook-pages-scraper

Business contacts

Facebook page contacts

apify/facebook-page-contact-information

Extract emails, phones, addresses

Facebook groups

apify/facebook-groups-scraper

Buying intent signals

Facebook events

apify/facebook-events-scraper

Event networking, partnerships

Google Search

apify/google-search-scraper

Broad lead discovery

YouTube channels

streamers/youtube-scraper

Creator partnerships

Google Maps emails

poidata/google-maps-email-extractor

Direct email extraction

Step 2: Fetch Actor Schema

Fetch the Actor's input schema and details dynamically using mcpc:

export $(grep APIFY_TOKEN .env | xargs) && mcpc --json mcp.apify.com --header "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" tools-call fetch-actor-details actor:="ACTOR_ID" | jq -r ".content"

Replace ACTOR_ID with the selected Actor (e.g., compass/crawler-google-places).

This returns:

• Actor description and README

• Required and optional input parameters

• Output fields (if available)

Step 3: Ask User Preferences

Before running, ask:

• Output format:

• Quick answer - Display top few results in chat (no file saved)

• CSV - Full export with all fields

• JSON - Full export in JSON format

• Number of results: Based on character of use case

Step 4: Run the Script

Quick answer (display in chat, no file):

node --env-file=.env ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/scripts/run_actor.js \

  --actor "ACTOR_ID" \

  --input 'JSON_INPUT'

CSV:

node --env-file=.env ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/scripts/run_actor.js \

  --actor "ACTOR_ID" \

  --input 'JSON_INPUT' \

  --output YYYY-MM-DD_OUTPUT_FILE.csv \

  --format csv

JSON:

node --env-file=.env ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/scripts/run_actor.js \

  --actor "ACTOR_ID" \

  --input 'JSON_INPUT' \

  --output YYYY-MM-DD_OUTPUT_FILE.json \

  --format json

Step 5: Summarize Results

After completion, report:

• Number of leads found

• File location and name

• Key fields available

• Suggested next steps (filtering, enrichment)

Error Handling

APIFY_TOKEN not found - Ask user to create .env with APIFY_TOKEN=your_token

mcpc not found - Ask user to install npm install -g @apify/mcpc

Actor not found - Check Actor ID spelling

Run FAILED - Ask user to check Apify console link in error output

Timeout - Reduce input size or increase --timeout